Cricket as we know was a “Gentlemen’s Sport” until the game turned commercial. With this change over the game gained several features such as naming the best team, best player of the match, player of the series, best bowler etc. Before Weeraratne Rule came into play umpires of the Western countries artificially created these players using their unchallenging position “Umpires verdict is final”.

It’s this rule that gave a chance for the Asian countries to claim victories otherwise denied their efforts! Until then it was always a Win for the assumed superior nations of the game.

As an outspoken journalist on all matters that plagues Sri Lanka calling a “Spade a Spade” you have brought this injustice to the open and handballed it to the people in authority in Sri Lanka to take up this issue with ICC for which all Sri Lankan whether one enjoys the game or not are truly grateful.

I hope at least in this instance the Authority will ignore any petty differences if there are any and fight for the due recognition of “Senaka Weeraratne Rule”.